Yelvertoft Primary School

Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed

School Lane, Yelvertoft, Northampton, NN6 6LH

01788 822498 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 18 May 2022
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%England 62% · 2024/25
Joint 58th highest of 90 state primary schools in Northampton.
Higher than 32% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils95Room for 120 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 101 in 2019, 91 in 2021, 94 in 2022, 96 in 2023, 92 in 2024, 94 in 2025, 95 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.013 for 13 places, September 2026
Joint 13th highest of 104 state primary schools in Northampton.
Higher than 52% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 18 May 2022.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

12 pupils in this year group.

58% — 5 points below the West Northamptonshire average, and 4 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolWest NorthamptonshireEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 58% 63% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 8% 8% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 83% 77% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 67% 74% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 67% 76% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 105 106 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 102 105 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 23%This school 2023/24: 38%This school 2024/25: 58% This school England 62% 2022/23 23% 2023/24 38% 2024/25 58%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in West Northamptonshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered13
Families who put it first13
Of those, offered a place13 (100%)
Families who listed it at all18

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.0

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in West Northamptonshire

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolWest NorthamptonshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
54th highest of 100 state primary schools in Northampton.
Higher than 29% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
13.8% 16.9%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
Joint 94th highest of 100 state primary schools in Northampton.
Higher than 0% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 3.3%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
50th highest of 100 state primary schools in Northampton.
Higher than 39% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
12.8% 13.1%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
Joint 66th highest of 100 state primary schools in Northampton.
Higher than 40% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
6.4% 24.7%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
Joint 64th lowest of 100 state primary schools in Northampton.
Lower than 43% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
5.3% 4.9%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
56th lowest of 100 state primary schools in Northampton.
Lower than 46% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
12.3% 11.4%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
66th lowest of 100 state primary schools in Northampton.
Lower than 35% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
2.1 2.8 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
83rd lowest of 100 state primary schools in Northampton.
Lower than 17% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
2.1% 1.1% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.03% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
Joint 60th highest of 100 state primary schools in Northampton.
Higher than 31% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
19.0 20.5 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
Joint 59th highest of 101 state primary schools in Northampton.
Higher than 40% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
10.2 10.7 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
Joint 70th highest of 82 state primary schools in Northampton.
Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 13.7%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Yelvertoft Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Yelvertoft Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 18 May 2022.

How did Yelvertoft Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 58% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 4 points below the England average of 62%.

Is Yelvertoft Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 13 families put Yelvertoft Primary School as their first choice for 13 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 13 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.